Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-03-02
ENDING WITH A RUSH
SHERMAN TAKES A CRANKY FIT AND IN
SISTS on NO RUSHING,
In Consequence Of Which Much Valuable Time
Unnecessarily Wasted in the Senate
The House WhOOps Up the Ap-
preparation Measures.

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Edmunds had three occasions TO prove that
he was still determined to insist on reg
ular and orderly transaction of business,
and not to yield to any effort to hurry up
proceedings. First, Mr.. Cameron moved
10 dispense with the reading of the journal,
and then Mr.. Hale asked leave to inter
rupt the reading in order to hare the Naval
Appropriation bill referred to the Commit
tee on Appropriation, and again MIR. Sher-
man moved to dispense with the reading OF
the journal, to all of which propositions
Mr. Edmunds objected, and so the reading
of the journal was proceeded with, occupy
ing twenty minutes time. ---- 2
Mr. Hoar from the Committee on Privi-
legeS and Elections reported back the Gre
dentials of Senators Stockbridge, OF
Michigan, and Turpie, of Indiana, Ito
gether with the protest OF the two houses
of the Indiana Legislature in the latter
case) and moved that they be placed on
file and the committee discharged from
their further consideration. So ordered.
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL
was read the second time and referred to
the Committee on Appropriations.
Mr.. Morgan offered resolution instruct
ing the Committee on Indian Affairs to ex-
anime into the condition OF the Indian
tribes along the northern border of the
United States, and especially on the White
Earth reservation in Minnesota, and to in
vestigate the conduct of Indian agents, etc
Adopted.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr.
Sherman for the daily meeting at II a. III.
was adopted.
PENSIONS RUSHED THROUGH.
Mr.. Sawyer proceeded to the cOnsidcra-
tion ofpensiOn bills on the calendar. All
the pension bills on the calendar, fifty
seven in number, were passed, the time
occupied being % minutes.
The conference report on the River and
HarbOr bill was presented by Mr.. McNIil-
Ian and explained The bill as it came
from the House originally appropriated, he
said s., 40S, 900. As it passed the Senate,
it appropriated $l0,62O,O 900. As now re-
ported from the conference committee it
appropriated 50, 9l3, 500.
The reading of the bill was then COM
meDced. twas interrupted for the pro-
ceedingS.
MR.. TURPIE'S CASE.
Mi. Platt inquired of Mr.. Hoar the
meaning and effect Ofthe report made this
morning for the Committee on Privileges
and Elections in the case of Senator elect
Turpie, of Indiana.
Mr.. HOar replied that under q general
rule of the Senate the functions of that
committee expired with the Congress and
all its papers are returned t0 the Senate
and placed ON file. If the credentials of Mr..
Turric had been retained by the commit
tee without action until noon of the 4th of
March, the thing under the operation OF
the general rule would have then happened
which had happened this morning, that is,
the papers would have gone on the files Of
the Senate and the committee would have
beeu discharged from their further consid-
Grafton. The only alternative 10 that
course would have been an assumption by
the committee or by the Senate, at the
present session to deal with the creden-
tials of gentleman claiming to he Sena-
tor elect before the time had arrived for the
beginning of his term, and before he had
presented himself. The Senate, WAS a
continuing body; and it was therefore pos
sible that it might be within its cOnstitu-
tional power to determine, in advance, the
righ of a Senator to his seat; but it would
be Il violation of all constitutional power
to determine in advance, the right of =
Senator TO his seat; but it would be q
violation OF all constitutional prcccdentS
and it would be, in his Judgment viola
tion Of the sense of Justice and propriety 0I
the Senate, and Of the American people.
WHERE WAS EDMUNDS?
After half an hour spent in reading
River and lIarbOr bills las demanded by
Mr.. EdmundsJ Mr.. Peck inquired whether
it was worth while 10 continue the read
Ing when no Senator was listening, and
when the Senator who had asked for the
reading was not within the chamber.
Mr.. Mcmillan, who has charge Of the
hill, stated that Mr.. Edn.undS before
leaving the chamber had requested him
t0 have the bill read tO the end
The conference report was then agreed
to without discussion and without divi-
sion.
ARMY CLAIMS.
At the night session the Senate took mp
House bill for the allowance of certain